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NJ Historic Preservation Architects & Consultants, etc.

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The following people are Historic Preservation Architects & Consultants that are approved by the NJ State Historic Preservation Department. I have worked with them while at the New Jersey Historic Trust and recommend them highly. Some are architects, some consultants & engineers. I recommend them all. They are listed in no special order. Westfield Architects [...]

New Replica Historic House Plans

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As families grow homeowners may require extra space. An extra bathroom, bedroom, etc., is needed and adding onto a historic home may be difficult or impossible. If an addition is not designed correctly it can destroy the integrity of the design and sadly become a Frankenstein house. Realizing a family’s needs are changing and it [...]

Go Back in Time with Google Street View

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With Google Street View you are able to view a location in its current state and also view it at an earlier time. See what changes were made to houses over an approximate 15 year period. Unfortunately you cannot go back to a pre-Google Maps time. Someday maybe, you never know. It would be nice [...]

Window Restorers and Other Restoration Businesses & Carpenters

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People in the Historic Restoration Businesses The following businesses are specialists in the field of historic restoration. With any business especially with those dealing with historic buildings - Let the Buyer Beware. Someone who loves working on old houses does not mean they know what they are doing. You really need to have some knowledge [...]